Registered Nurse 3 - Correctional Services

Healthcare employer

Albany, New York

Posted Oct 22

License: RN license
Term: Per Diem

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Against similar roles: In range for New York PRN rolesNew York PRN postings that state pay run $32/hr to $78/hr, the middle half $40/hr to $61/hr, across 335 postings.

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Corrections is open from year one. RN and LPN roles both; some facilities take new grads.

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Duties Description To be discussed at time of interview.

Minimum Qualifications

Open Competitive Appointment: possession of a license and current registration as a registered professional nurse in New York State; AND two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Substitution: a master’s degree in nursing may substitute for one year of post-licensure clinical nursing experience; and a doctorate in nursing may substitute for two years of post-licensure clinical nursing experience.

Additional Comments There is a $20,000 geographic pay differential not included in the above salary.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

What's around it?

In Albany, NY

Albany, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent: $1,216/mo
Household income: $61,986/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

Life in Albany, NY

NeighborhoodsYoung professionals cluster in Center Square for historic row houses, shops, restaurants, and nightlife (median purchase about $234,267; median rent $888). Pine Hills sits near campuses and mixes students with families (about $155,846 / $923). North Albany-Shaker Park is the in-city pick called out for hospital access and lower prices (about $130,350 / $853). Families and quieter commuters look to Buckingham Lake-Crestwood and Helderberg in the city, or to Bethlehem, Niskayuna, Loudonville/North Colonie, East Greenbush, Delmar, Glenmont, Colonie, Burnt Hills, and Saratoga outside it.

Young professionals cluster in Center Square for historic row houses, shops, restaurants, and nightlife (median purchase about $234,267; median rent $888). Pine Hills sits near campuses and mixes students with families (about $155,846 / $923).

North Albany-Shaker Park is the in-city pick called out for hospital access and lower prices (about $130,350 / $853). Families and quieter commuters look to Buckingham Lake-Crestwood and Helderberg in the city, or to Bethlehem, Niskayuna, Loudonville/North Colonie, East Greenbush, Delmar, Glenmont, Colonie, Burnt Hills, and Saratoga outside it.

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As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: reddit.com Source 2: facebook.com Source 3: apartments.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: facebook.com

Getting aroundTypical commute times are cited around 17-19 minutes. The city is exceptionally drivable (90/100) but only fairly walkable and bikeable (50/100 each), with limited public transit (40/100): buses, a readily reached train station for New York City trips, and airport connections. Downtown parking is often off-street and scarce. North Albany-Shaker Park is called out for hospital access, and the area has two well-established hospitals including a teaching hospital that draws regional patients.

Typical commute times are cited around 17-19 minutes. The city is exceptionally drivable (90/100) but only fairly walkable and bikeable (50/100 each), with limited public transit (40/100): buses, a readily reached train station for New York City trips, and airport connections.

Downtown parking is often off-street and scarce. North Albany-Shaker Park is called out for hospital access, and the area has two well-established hospitals including a teaching hospital that draws regional patients.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: realestate.usnews.com Source 2: apartments.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: extraspace.com Source 5: youtube.com

OutdoorsWashington Park is an 81-acre 1876 greensward with summer concerts and winter ice skating. Buckingham Lake Park offers a gravel loop around Buckingham Pond and wooded paths; Sunset Park has a playground and picnic lawn; Capital Hills at Albany is an 18-hole public golf course. Beyond the city, Thacher State Park and the Helderberg Hilltowns supply scenic views and treetop adventure courses, the Hudson River frames the waterfront, and fall means apple and pumpkin picking. Weekends commonly run to the Catskills, Lake George, and the Adirondacks.

Washington Park is an 81-acre 1876 greensward with summer concerts and winter ice skating. Buckingham Lake Park offers a gravel loop around Buckingham Pond and wooded paths; Sunset Park has a playground and picnic lawn; Capital Hills at Albany is an 18-hole public golf course.

Beyond the city, Thacher State Park and the Helderberg Hilltowns supply scenic views and treetop adventure courses, the Hudson River frames the waterfront, and fall means apple and pumpkin picking. Weekends commonly run to the Catskills, Lake George, and the Adirondacks.

Sources

As of Sep 11, 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: albany.org Source 4: albany.com Source 5: youtube.com

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Living in Albany

Albany is New York's compact capital on the Hudson: government offices, a teaching-hospital draw, and a walkable historic core rather than a big-city sprawl. For a nurse, the practical hook is short commutes (often under 20 minutes), North Albany-Shaker Park's hospital-adjacent affordability, and a healthcare-and-state-job market that locals call resilient. Center Square and Lark Street give young professionals row houses, nightlife, and the Palace Theatre or The Egg within walking distance; families more often choose Buckingham Lake-Crestwood or hop to Bethlehem, Niskayuna, Delmar, or North Colonie for schools. Rents cluster around $1,250-$1,900 depending on bedrooms; in-city purchase medians in the cited neighborhoods run roughly $130k-$235k, though metro averages and property taxes run higher than those stickers suggest. Washington Park, Buckingham Pond, Thacher Park, and easy weekends to the Catskills, Lake George, or Vermont are the outdoor payoff. Tradeoffs are real: snowy winters, spotty transit, downtown parking, a college-town pulse, and no major-league sports. Food is a genuine plus—Ocean Palace, Ralph's Tavern, craft beverage downtown—and spring's Tulip Festival is the civic signature.

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Sources

As of 2026Source 1: apartments.com Source 2: extraspace.com Source 3: extraspace.com Source 4: iloveny.com Source 5: youtube.com Source 6: realestate.usnews.com Source 7: reddit.com

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Albany, NYFrom Census ACS 2024.